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CORPORATE FINANCE & SECURITIES
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Practices corporate and securities law with an emphasis on corporate fi nance, as well
as mergers & acquisitions. Practice concentrates principally on technology companies.
Advises Canadian and foreign corporations, investors and underwriters on private and
public company matters and on all aspects of Canadian securities regulation. Has been
involved in over 100 venture capital fi nancings raising an aggregate of more than C$1.5
billion. Has also been involved in many Canadian and cross-border IPOs, acting for
both issuers and underwriters. Acted for Mitel Networks on its cross-border IPO and
recent acquisition of Aastra Technologies. Admitted to the Ontario Bar (1987).
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Virginia Schweitzer's practice includes corporate fi nance, mergers and acquisitions,
securities, mining, energy and technology law. She has been involved in public off erings,
including IPOs, in Canada and the United States, and cross-border private placements
for technology, biotechnology and mining clients. Her expertise also extends to
mergers, take-overs and acquisitions on behalf of both public and private companies.
Schweitzer recently assisted N-able Technologies International, Inc. (N-able) on its
sale to SolarWinds WorldWide, LLC, a NASDAQ listed company. Schweitzer is also
involved in advising profi t and non-profi t corporations on matters related to corporate
governance. She acts for various public companies, including Ur-Energy Inc., BluMetric
Environmental Inc., Aura Silver Resources Inc., Enablence Technologies Inc. and
In-Touch Survey Systems Ltd. Schweitzer is a sessional lecturer at the University of
Ottawa teaching Business Acquisitions. She was called to the Ontario Bar in 1997.
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Jean-Pierre Chamberland is co-head of the Corporate/Commercial section in the
Montréal offi ce. Chamberland specializes in securities, corporate fi nance, mergers
and acquisitions and structured products. He advises issuers, boards and committees,
investors and investment banks in transactions involving public and private companies
in a wide range of business sectors. Chamberland is a member of the Legal Advisory
Committee of the Autorité des marchés fi nanciers. He was called to the Québec Bar
in 1995 and completed the Canadian Securities Business Course of the Canadian
Securities Institute in 1995.
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Managing partner of the fi rm and a member of the fi rm's management committee. He
is a member of the Capital Markets, Corporate Governance, Mergers & Acquisitions,
Private Equity, Financial Services, Life Sciences, Mining, Retail and Technology
Practice Groups. Has a varied practice, representing private and public companies,
including some of Canada's most important companies and fi nancial institutions.
Richard Cherney is a key advisor to many of Canada's leading life sciences companies. As
well, he represents a number of national investment dealers in connection with public-
private fi nancings. He is recognized in ! e Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory, ! e
Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada and ! e Best
Lawyers in Canada as a leading practitioner. He is also recognized as one of Canada's
leading counsel in Law Business Research's International Who's Who of Capital Markets
Lawyers. He is a director of New Look Eyewear Inc., whose shares are listed on the
Toronto Stock Exchange. Called to the Québec Bar in 1985.
J. Craig
Wright
Osler, Hoskin &
Harcourt LLP
Tel: (613) 787-1035
Fax: (613) 235-2867
Ottawa
Virginia K.
Schweitzer
Fasken
Martineau
DuMoulin LLP
Tel: (613) 696-6889
Fax: (613) 230-6423
Ottawa
Jean-Pierre
Chamberland
Fasken Martineau
DuMoulin LLP
Tel: (514) 397-5186
Fax: (514) 397-7600
Montréal
Richard D.
Cherney
Davies Ward
Phillips &
Vineberg LLP
Tel: (514) 841-6457
Fax: (514) 841-6499
Montréal
cwright@osler.com
vschweitzer@fasken.com
jchamberland@fasken.com
rcherney@dwpv.com
